Patron Robbed Outside City Restaurant

January 04, 2006|The Morning Call

ALLENTOWN

A man held up a patron at knifepoint Tuesday outside a city pub, according to emergency radio reports.

Authorities could not be reached for confirmation, but radio reports seemed to indicate the person was uninjured during the attack around 10 p.m. outside Rookie's Restaurant and Sports Pub, 1328 W. Tilghman St. The man escaped with about $90 cash, according to radio reports.

The man fled on foot westbound on Tilghman Street. He wore a black hat, brown scarf over his face, black gloves and black sunglasses.